Effects of Using Custom Photobiomodulation Therapy for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Fingers and Rhizarthrosis

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Overview

Osteoarthrosis (OA), a multifactorial degenerative process, is responsible for joint pain and functional limitation. In the hand, more specifically in the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints of the fingers, it is one of the sites of greatest manifestation of the disease. Numerous treatments, whether drug, rehabilitation or surgery, have been proposed with the aim of both interrupting the natural evolution of the disease and alleviating or stopping the symptoms. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of personalized Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBT) with regard to alleviating symptoms and improving the quality of life of these patients with the disease.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis Finger Osteoarthritis Hand Osteoarthritis Both Hands

Interventions

Photobiomodulation therapy (PBT)DEVICE

Any invasive procedures will be done. The treatment in question will be done by a device that looks like a bracelet, which is placed on the hand/fingers to emit light/laser and does not cause pain or temperature change. There will be 8 photobiomodulation sessions, 2 per week, 10 minutes each session. The dosimetric parameters of the therapy will be carried out in a standardized and personalized way, with programming of the light and all the necessary information so that the device can carry out the application of the treatment application of electromagnetic waves in the red and infrared spectral range 660-1000 nm).

Sham Photobiomodulation therapy (Sham PBT)DEVICE

Similar to active PBT, however, the device will not provide the active electromagnetic waves)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 100 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical and radiological diagnosis of OA of the fingers of the hand and Rizarthrosis * Patients with pain for at least 3 months * Patients undergoing treatment and rehabilitation for finger OA and rhizarthrosis * Patient with good understanding of the Portuguese language who agrees to participate and sign the ICF Exclusion Criteria: * Posttraumatic arthritic changes * Systemic inflammatory arthritis (Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus Erythematosus, Psoriasis…) * Patients with local or systemic, acute or chronic infections